La Niña is forecast for this winter. Learn more about La Niña and what it means for Central Oregon.
It had been at least 23 years since Martin and Carolyn Winch first visited Camp Polk Meadow Preserve, until a cool and sunny day this past December.
In preparation for our January 26th Nature Night, we take a look at atmospheric rivers: what are they and how do they affect Central Oregon?
Dr. Alan Rhoades and Dr. Erica Siirila-Woodburn presented our January Nature Night, A Low-to-No Snow Future. Watch a recording from their presentation and find suggested resources to learn more about what you can do to help keep snow in our future.
Planting milkweed and other native blossoms can be a big help for local monarch butterfly populations. Here's what you need to know about Central Oregon milkweed, including how and why to grow it.
Climate change is impacting the next generation in new and troubling ways. Learn more about climate anxiety and how to channel that worry into climate action.
Land Trust fundraising committee member Larry Weinberg explains the ins and outs of giving gifts of stock.
Dr. Sarah Jaquette Ray presented our March 2nd Nature Night, Is Climate Anxiety Bad for the Planet? Watch a recording from her presentation and find suggested resources to learn more about what you can do to help manage your climate anxiety to become a better climate advocate.
Have you heard any duck symphonies of squeaky quacks, whistling wings, and frantic chatters overhead? See what all the noise is about with a few of our local ducks of Central Oregon.
Outreach manager Jana Hemphill loves pikas and she's ready to tell you all about it! It's also one of the reasons that she cares for the natural world.
As you may have heard, the Oregon Department of State Lands is reviewing a request to sell 400 acres of Common School Fund land to the developers of Thornburgh Resort. Learn more about the Land Trust's view of the project.
March and April are the season for early spring wildflowers—those first bursts of color that dot the landscape. Look for these in our sagebrush grasslands where the snow melts first and the soil has warmed enough to encourage new growth. Here are five flowers to watch for this season.
Wildflower season in Central Oregon stretches from March-August. It starts in the sagebrush grasslands of the high desert and moves to our Cascade alpine meadows by late summer. Here are three hikes to celebrate the early wildflower season!
Dr. Matt Shinderman presented our March 30th Nature Night, American Pikas and Climate Change. Watch a recording of his presentation and find suggested resources to learn more about the American pika.
Barbed wire seems like a part of life in Central Oregon, but there are alternatives! Learn more about the ways we can all help create conditions that ensure wild animals can move more freely throughout their historic range.
Enjoy the latest slideshow of wildlife photos and videos from Land Trust Preserves and beyond!
For nearly 20 years that has been the rallying cry at the Land Trust in our long effort to permanently conserve the 33,000 acres of forest land that runs along the base of the Cascades from Bend to Sisters. So why haven’t we saved it yet?
Earth Day is almost here! Check out five ways you can take action to help care for our rivers, forests, meadows, and canyons.
One of the best parts about living in Central Oregon is our abundance of trails for walking, hiking, running, and riding. Check out these tips to give back to the trails you love by making your next outing a little lighter on the land.